Rum Ration
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**soleil** · 19-06-12, 07:57

http://navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/5041

**2badge_mango** · 19-06-12, 08:30

Good to hear Sol. It was a question I was going to ask in due course, but here's another for a serving member who is involved.
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Since all the paraphenalia, rum tubs, barricoes, measures, etc., were disposed of long ago, and the S71 (gangway book/rum book) would probably have been amended meanwhile, can anyone serving enlighten an old "G" member as to how the issue is carried out on the rare occasions that splicers is given these days? Also, as fully fledged members of the RN, does Jenny get a tot?
Do you all have to declare "G" or "T", and is the age limit still 20, or has it been amended to 18?
I hope you all enjoy your tot.

" The Queen, God Bless Her".

2BM

**flymo** · 19-06-12, 08:40

Had StM once when I was serving in\at SNONI. Called into Joss's office, bottle of Pussers rum duly appeared and a random amount was poured out.

No declaration of ""G" or "T"" whatever that is, and duly passed my tot to one of the killick stokers (Kipper Lynch) otherwise I'd have puked my ring.

**trelawney126** · 19-06-12, 08:45

Originally Posted by flymo

Had StM once when I was serving in\at SNONI. Called into Joss's office, bottle of Pussers rum duly appeared and a random amount was poured out.

No declaration of ""G" or "T"" whatever that is, and duly passed my tot to one of the killick stokers (Kipper Lynch) otherwise I'd have puked my ring.

Well there's Hands to Bathe" and Sippers, or even Gulpers. But to give your tot away shows a distinct lack of nautical morals

**flymo** · 19-06-12, 09:14

Originally Posted by trelawney126

Well there's Hands to Bathe" and Sippers, or even Gulpers. But to give your tot away shows a distinct lack of nautical morals

Sorry Tre., but after a certain piss up in Weston Super Mare on rum, my body now baulks at even the smell of the stuff now. In mitigation though, I've blown 'that' whistle for real. Will that make up for it?

**WreckerL** · 19-06-12, 09:33

Last few splicers I had when serving was a double from a bulk standard optic (may have been more than a double when I think about it).

**SJRM_RN** · 19-06-12, 11:44

I'll look forward to that. I like this Jubilee stuff, I've just had a cup of Fortnum & Mason Queen Anne tea and a clotted cream shortbread biscuit, a nice gift from that famous company.

**Blackrat** · 19-06-12, 11:51

Originally Posted by SJRM_RN

I'll look forward to that. I like this Jubilee stuff, I've just had a cup of Fortnum & Mason Queen Anne tea and a clotted cream shortbread biscuit, a nice gift from that famous company.

You've changed. What ever happened to NAAFI tea and biscuits brown?

**SJRM_RN** · 19-06-12, 11:57

Originally Posted by Blackrat

You've changed. What ever happened to NAAFI tea and biscuits brown?

Freebies mate, freebies!!

I love biscuits brown and fruit AB.

**tentoes** · 19-06-12, 11:58

Had one called by Charlie boy after the sail past for the hand over of HK. I don't know if it was a STMB (as in for the Bde) but we all had a tot at 42 on the afternoon before the Al Faw in 2003, oh and of course the many duty ice breaking drills tots. has alway been the sad plastic cups straight from the bottle.